Feel free to use this wiki to explore wikispaces functionality.
Click on New Page to the left to create a sandpit space for yourself. Use your name as a page name. All pages you create will show up in the left hand navigation bar.
While the guide is designed for private label UNSW wikis, you are free to utilise our 'Guide to Wikispaces'
Go to your wiki and click on Manage wiki - Look and Feel
Select a theme and change the colours if you wish. You can also remove the flowerpot logo and replace it with your own 150 x 150 pixel image
Select from the following that are of interest......
4. Adjusting the navigation bar
Click on EDIT NAVIGATION. The grey box is the widget that automatically adds new pages to the list. You CAN delete this and do a totally manual list
OR you can add some manual items such as headings or external links.
5. Add some text to a page
Create some headings you might use on your page - don't worry too much about adding detail at this point
Use Heading 1 for your title and Heading 2 for sub-sections
6. Add a TOC
At the top of your page type the letters toc in between 2 square brackets. Remember Heading 2 format will indent.
[[toc]]
7. Insert an image
Insert an image from the wiki library
Click on the green icon. Double click on an existing image. Use the Upload file tab for adding new items from your hard drive.
Try inserting this image from FlickR using the External Image tab - http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2425/3787240834_b66a263005.jpg NOTE: Many FlickR users are happy to share their images for non-commercial purposes. To locate images with a Creative Commons licence go to the advanced search tool - http://www.flickr.com/search/advanced/ - tick the Creative Commons box at the bottom of the page and search for a term/tag.If you use other people's images you generally need to attribute their work with a link to the source
8. Insert a video
Go to Youtube or BlipTV and search for a suitable video
Locate the embed code for the video and COPY it
Click on the blue TV icon in the toolbar, select the OTHER HTML option (works best)
PASTE the code into the box provided.
You'll see a grey MEDIA box
Save
9. Try the discussion area
Click on the Discussion tab on a page and create a new thread
10. Try embedding some other features
table, poll, RSS feed etc
OPTION 2: Create a sandpit page on this wiki
Join this wiki.
Click on New Page and create yourself a sandpit page.
Try adding the features as above.
Click on Discussion in the navigation bar and create a new thread or reply to another
Suggestions for how to use a wiki in the classroom: 50 Ways
Table of Contents
Welcome to our sandpit space
Feel free to use this wiki to explore wikispaces functionality.Click on New Page to the left to create a sandpit space for yourself. Use your name as a page name. All pages you create will show up in the left hand navigation bar.
While the guide is designed for private label UNSW wikis, you are free to utilise our 'Guide to Wikispaces'
Plan
Activity
OPTION 1: Create your own account and wiki
1. Create an account and 2. Create a wiki
Go to http://www.wikispaces.com/t/x/teachers100K3. Design/ layout
Go to your wiki and click on Manage wiki - Look and FeelSelect a theme and change the colours if you wish. You can also remove the flowerpot logo and replace it with your own 150 x 150 pixel image
Select from the following that are of interest......
4. Adjusting the navigation bar
Click on EDIT NAVIGATION. The grey box is the widget that automatically adds new pages to the list. You CAN delete this and do a totally manual listOR you can add some manual items such as headings or external links.
5. Add some text to a page
Create some headings you might use on your page - don't worry too much about adding detail at this pointUse Heading 1 for your title and Heading 2 for sub-sections
6. Add a TOC
At the top of your page type the letters toc in between 2 square brackets. Remember Heading 2 format will indent.7. Insert an image
Insert an image from the wiki libraryClick on the green icon. Double click on an existing image. Use the Upload file tab for adding new items from your hard drive.
Try inserting this image from FlickR using the External Image tab - http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2425/3787240834_b66a263005.jpg
NOTE: Many FlickR users are happy to share their images for non-commercial purposes. To locate images with a Creative Commons licence go to the advanced search tool - http://www.flickr.com/search/advanced/ - tick the Creative Commons box at the bottom of the page and search for a term/tag.If you use other people's images you generally need to attribute their work with a link to the source
8. Insert a video
Go to Youtube or BlipTV and search for a suitable videoLocate the embed code for the video and COPY it
Click on the blue TV icon in the toolbar, select the OTHER HTML option (works best)
PASTE the code into the box provided.
You'll see a grey MEDIA box
Save
9. Try the discussion area
Click on the Discussion tab on a page and create a new thread10. Try embedding some other features
table, poll, RSS feed etcOPTION 2: Create a sandpit page on this wiki
Join this wiki.Click on New Page and create yourself a sandpit page.
Try adding the features as above.
Click on Discussion in the navigation bar and create a new thread or reply to another
Suggestions for how to use a wiki in the classroom:
50 Ways